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FCC approves new 4.9 GHz rules for public safety, with secondary non-public-safety use

FCC commissioners this week unanimously agreed on new rules for 50 MHz of 4.9 GHz spectrum, establishing a nationwide framework with a single band manager but one that is designed to let individual public-safety licensees retain local control over operations in the band, including support of 5G connectivity. Wednesday’s release of 4.9 GHz rules represent […]

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Skydio rolls out dock for remote drone ops

Drone manufacturer Skydio unveiled a new docking and software system it says will make its aircraft virtually autonomous, a critical capability for the remote tasks the San Mateo, California-based company’s drones are designed to complete. The new product line includes Skydio Dock and Skydio Dock Lite, both of which are run by Skydio’s new Remote Ops software […]

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NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews upcoming NATE UNITE 2023 event

Todd Schlekeway, executive director of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, outlines many features of the NATE UNITE 2023 event, which will be conducted Feb. 20-23 in Orlando.

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Standalone 5G progress remains ‘a disappointment’

The standalone (SA) version of 5G has often been touted as “real” 5G. But if that’s the case, today there does not appear to be a huge amount of interest from network operators in real 5G. The latest findings on 5G SA come from research firm Dell’Oro Group, which has kept a count of all the […]

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A billion dollars for local-government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it?

Remember the fanfare upon learning of the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law in November 2021? One billion dollars targeted state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) with a cyber grant program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) over four years. After the bill’s passage came the […]

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Critical-infrastructure ICS confronted by attackers armed with new motives, tactics, and malware

The motive of financial and political gain—fueled partially by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine—has emboldened threat actors to barrage industrial control systems (ICS) with ever-more-disruptive cyberattacks, diversifying the threat landscape for critical infrastructure, new research shows. This trend is expected to continue throughout 2023 with attackers arming themselves with new tactics and malware, forcing ICS […]

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3GPP moves Release 18 freeze date to March 2024

The latest set of 3GPP Plenary electronic meetings (e-meetings) concluded on Dec. 19, 2022. The meetings focused on the Release 18 (R18) feature progress and schedule. It was decided to extend the R18 freeze date (specifications complete for all R18 features) by three months to March 2024 to ensure the quality of the R18 3GPP […]

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Newscan: Substation attacks may lead to new energy security rules in 2023, experts say

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Substation attacks may lead to new energy security rules in 2023, experts say FCC chair; 5G expansion creates ‘broader attack surface’ for cyberattacks New York City rolling out new 911 system that lets people send texts and video Buried vs. aerial: Fiber firms try to balance growth with […]

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After Ukraine, Taiwan seeks its own LEOsats

Finally, we have some numbers on the impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine’s telecom networks. According to the ITU’s long-awaited report on Ukraine, it will cost around US$1.8 billion to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure – more than four times its total capex of $391 million in 2020. The study, which the UN agency quietly dropped the […]

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Newscan: Police app exposed secret details about raids and suspects

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Police app exposed secret details about raids and suspects West Virginia dispatchers use callers’ cameras in emergencies New report: One-fifth of software has a severe security flaw Des Moines Public Schools to extend school year after ransomware attack FCC votes to approve new space bureau Fact vs. Fiction: […]

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FCC approves new 4.9 GHz rules for public safety, with secondary non-public-safety use

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Skydio rolls out dock for remote drone ops

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NATE: Todd Schlekeway previews upcoming NATE UNITE 2023 event

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Standalone 5G progress remains ‘a disappointment’

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A billion dollars for local-government cybersecurity—Will they ever see it?

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Critical-infrastructure ICS confronted by attackers armed with new motives, tactics, and malware

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3GPP moves Release 18 freeze date to March 2024

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Newscan: Substation attacks may lead to new energy security rules in 2023, experts say

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After Ukraine, Taiwan seeks its own LEOsats

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Newscan: Police app exposed secret details about raids and suspects

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How 5G is making cities safer, smarter, and more efficient

3GPP moves Release 18 freeze date to March 2024

Do smart cities make safer cities?

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